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Employees Need Help Addressing Barriers to Retirement Saving
Workers who are unprepared for retirement are five times as likely as those who are prepared to cite high living expenses as a barrier to retirement planning. They...
Americans’ Lack of Social Security Knowledge Shows
Tina Ambrozy, president of sales and distribution at Nationwide, warns of a major disconnect between what consumers think their Social Security benefit will be—and what this amount will...
Even Passive TDF Glide Path Designs Require Active Thinking
“There is no such thing as a passive glide path design, and this, as well as the many other active decisions that go into the creation and management...
DB Plan Sponsor Owes Taxes for Miscalculating Annual Benefit Limitation
A tax court found that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue’s report, which was prepared by an actuary, was in line with actuarial practice in calculating the annual benefit...
Judge Rejects Parts of DOL ESOP Expert Commentary in Fiduciary Breach Litigation
A complicated decision out of a Virginia district court weighs the merits of third-party expert commentary in ERISA litigation, in this case pertaining to an allegedly improper ESOP...
Vanguard Enhances Retirement Readiness Tool and Other Offerings
A new brokerage window option allows advisers with relationships with 401(k) participants have access to participant accounts.
Ways to Increase Retirement Savers’ Confidence
During a media call about the Employee Benefit Research Institute's latest Retirement Confidence Survey, sources shared ways retirement plan sponsors and advisers can help retirement savers feel more...
MassMutual Offers New Reports to Help DB Plan Sponsors
The report is being generated by MassMutual’s Defined Benefit actuarial and investment consultants with the goal of helping sponsors maintain an integrated actuarial and investment policy to manage...
AFT Encourages Action on Gun Manufacturer Investments
The report identifies asset managers and several states’ public pension systems as institutions that have all taken action regarding gun manufacturer investments.
ETFs Viewed As One Institutional Investor Response to Volatility Uptick
“As they ready their portfolios for the end of the 'Goldilocks' market, U.S. institutions are integrating ETFs more deeply into their portfolio management and investment strategies,” says Andrew...
DOL Clarifies How ESG Investment Considerations Should Be Made Under ERISA
The new guidance addresses ESG investment considerations under investment policy statements and when choosing QDIAs.
Tax Time Is Over, But It’s Still a Great Time to Talk Taxes
An analysis from the American Institute of CPAs shows how clients can use their recently filed tax returns to map out a more efficient budget and investing plan...
Retirees Less Confident in Ability to Handle Health Expenses
Retirees are less likely than last year to feel confident in their ability to handle basic expenses and feel less confident in their ability to handle medical expenses,...
DC Plan Participants Looking for Guaranteed Income in Retirement
Eight in 10 DC plan participants are very or somewhat interested in an in-plan investment option that would guarantee monthly income for life in retirement, and the same...
DB Plan Sponsor Clients Can Now Request Consultation Prior to Filing Distress Termination
The agency says this consultation will assist it and the plan sponsor in exploring whether a waiver of one or more filing obligations is appropriate, identifying potential issues...
Responsive Design of DC Plan Web Portals Greatly Benefits Participants
A new analysis from Corporate Insight underscores the continued proliferation of “responsive design” within retirement plan service providers’ web offerings—benefiting plan participants and sponsors.
401(k) Plan Participants Challenge Principal’s Management of TDFs
The lawsuit alleges Principal used proprietary investment vehicles, rather than other investment vehicles, and share classes with higher fees for the underlying TDF investments, to produce more income...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Wealth Management Solutions Firm Joins Kestra Financial; AXA Hires Executive for Life, Retirement and Wealth Management Business; T. Rowe Price Expands Retirement Plan Services Team with New Hires;...
Joint Congressional Committee Seeks Adviser Input on PBGC Solvency
Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the bicameral committee is charged with improving the solvency of multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
Tax Reform Prompts DB Plans to Accelerate Contributions
This enables corporations to expense their contributions at a higher tax rate, according to Cerulli.